Patch/Compile/Install bluetooth driver for:
Macbook Pro models: 13,1 and 14,1
Macbook 12 inch models (2015 and later): 8,1 + 9,1 + 10,1
Kernels supported:
5.0 to 5.11
Patch info: (changes made by install.bluetooth.sh are based off this patch)
https://github.com/christophgysin/linux/commit/ddf622a0a19697af473051c8019fffc1eb66efe7
Discussion of Macbook bluetooth issue:
Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux#29
Installation Instructions
prerequisites
Enure the necessary packages are installed:
fedora package install
dnf install wget make gcc kernel-devel
ubuntu package install
apt install wget make gcc linux-headers-generic
arch package install
pacman -S wget make gcc linux-headers
build and install driver
git clone https://github.com/leifliddy/macbook12-bluetooth-driver.git
cd macbook12-bluetooth-driver/
# run the following command as root or with sudo
./install.bluetooth.driver.sh
reboot
install.bluetooth.sh will auto-patch the hci_bcm.c source file and then compile and install the hci_uart module
install.bluetooth.sh is designed to be run on the Macbook itself (running Linux obviously).
It will compile the hci_uart module for the currently running/active kernel (based on the uname -r output)
However, this script can be easily modified to suit any number of use-case scenarios.